Use of Private Vehicles to Pick up Passengers for a Fee

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2014.

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Ang Hin Kee queried the Ministry of Transport on public feedback, the number of complaints, drivers caught, and trends over three years regarding private vehicles used for paid passenger services.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that LTA received an average of 70 complaints annually and caught 51 drivers in total, with a rise in detections in the most recent year.
He noted that convicted offenders may face fines, jail terms, and vehicle forfeiture, indicating enforcement actions are taken against such illegal operations.

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Ang Hin Kee

Mr Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA has received any feedback from the public about drivers who use their private vehicles to pick up passengers for a fee; (b) what is the number of such feedback received over the past three years; (c) what is the number of drivers who are caught using their private vehicles to pick up passengers for a fee; and (d) whether such cases are increasing over the past three years.

Lui Tuck Yew

Over the past three years, LTA has received an average of 70 complaints per year about drivers who use their private vehicles to pick up passengers for a fee. A total of 51 drivers have been caught during this period, with more drivers caught in the last year. Convicted offenders may face a fine and jail term and have their vehicles forfeited.

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Ang Hin Kee queried the Ministry of Transport on public feedback, the number of complaints, drivers caught, and trends over three years regarding private vehicles used for paid passenger services.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that LTA received an average of 70 complaints annually and caught 51 drivers in total, with a rise in detections in the most recent year.
He noted that convicted offenders may face fines, jail terms, and vehicle forfeiture, indicating enforcement actions are taken against such illegal operations.

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Use of Private Vehicles to Pick up Passengers for a Fee

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2014.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ang Hin Kee queried the Ministry of Transport on public feedback, the number of complaints, drivers caught, and trends over three years regarding private vehicles used for paid passenger services.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that LTA received an average of 70 complaints annually and caught 51 drivers in total, with a rise in detections in the most recent year.
He noted that convicted offenders may face fines, jail terms, and vehicle forfeiture, indicating enforcement actions are taken against such illegal operations.

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Ang Hin Kee

Lui Tuck Yew

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Ang Hin Kee queried the Ministry of Transport on public feedback, the number of complaints, drivers caught, and trends over three years regarding private vehicles used for paid passenger services.
Lui Tuck Yew stated that LTA received an average of 70 complaints annually and caught 51 drivers in total, with a rise in detections in the most recent year.
He noted that convicted offenders may face fines, jail terms, and vehicle forfeiture, indicating enforcement actions are taken against such illegal operations.

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Use of Private Vehicles to Pick up Passengers for a Fee

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